At 0620, M&M (R020) and Pup were the only non-winged Rabbit Island cast members. They remained all day. There wasn't a whole lot of action, but I did see 3 feeds, and once again the kid was off to the shore break at every opportunity. In the after, Mom even ventured into the shore break with the kid for a short time. On my 0652 Spitting Cave check I found Buster (RV08) for the second day, still doing 9 minute dives. When I went back to SC for an afternoon recheck at 1423 I found Duke (RA12) doing 7 minute dives at a separate location from Buster.
Team Billand checked in at 0638 with the report of Makaiwi (R4DF), fronting #1806, Nimitz Cottages. She departed at 1624. At 1458 they found Pohaku (RO28) at Guard Rails Beach, Maili.
In the "Yesterday's News" department, Dana forwarded Liz Weske shots of what both Tracy and I think is probably KC (RK28), based on available info in the shots, but we both had some reservations.
Duke @ Spitting Cave
Possible KC siting at Laniakea on 5/31
Bathing beauty at nimitz
this girl has such personality.... amazing .... AND thank you Team Billand for the great shots capturing all of Maka'iwis wonderful expressions.
Maka'iwi thinking over the new SPZ set up
guess she's going to sleep on it.
my favorite TAG!
seal yoga
Pohaku @ Maili
sweet shot
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What can I say about Miss Makaiwi? She is a real fun seal, doing her thing on shore every day and we are absorbing her spirit, TOTALLY. She can be so funny, yet a real tita!!! And if it gets too noisey with beach goers, she leaves. Yep, she got so many posses, I love em all!! Today just before she left, she postured as if doing THE COBRA. It was the huge wave that was coming before her, and she just jumped over the wave so high it was amazing. And it happened so fast, I missed the shot.
In the morning she is at her coconut tree snoozing, all by herself. When the sun comes up, she quickly puts her head low, shoveling all the way to the sand cliff to bask, not galumping, kind of like GI Jane, and she does it fast, making her cute trails on sand. We absolutely LOVE HER!!!
Lots of times, we get to the site and there she is up against the signs, like she's reading them. She also rubs her head on the signs, then, she goes to her special spot for the day.
Thank you to all the volunteers who provide a great service in keeping safe these creatures of the sea. I only wish many more people including myself would find the time to volunteer like you fine folks.
Appreciate your kind words. My husband and I can give so much time to these critters as retirement finally came. And we see the need for the protection of each seal through daily observations. We see how seals struggle each day, just to find a space to haul out and bask. We see how when they do haul up, what happens immediately..folks who dont understand anything go rushing up to the seals, yelling at em, clapping their hands, making seal lion sounds. And there are those who want to get right up close to touch them. Not a good idea, they may look so cute and innocent. They can produce a good bite..so thats where we come in..we educate the folks who dont know. It takes much time to explain to those people, but if we can get a messagae across, then we are doing our job.And our seal can lay on shore in peace.
We arent experts but just two dingalings who understand the importance of leaving a seal alone to rest. We always tell those anxious folks, wait, let the seal haul up, then take all the photos you like. Some think we are nuts asking them to keep their voices down..but there is a purpose, seals dont like screaming, yelling people. They are peaceful creatures, they really dont make any sounds other than, snorting and sneezing. We tell people, share the beaches as the seal is willing to share too. And this is their life, they live in the ocean and shores, so just give them their space. Amen...
Beautiful explanation, Barbara. That should be on a visitor's video - and for locals, too.
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